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About
Joined Origin Capital Partners as Chair in 2026 with a 30-year corporate finance career, previously co-head of Deutsche Craigs and Deutsche Bank investment banking in New Zealand. He holds governance roles including Deputy Chair of Goodman NZ and director positions at Contact Energy and Freightways.
Experience
- Origin Capital PartnersChairpersoncurrent2026 — presentNew Zealand
- Contact Energy LtdIndependent Directorcurrent2024 — presentNew Zealand
- FreightwaysChairpersoncurrent2022 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- GoodmanDeputy Chaircurrent2021 — present
- Rangatira InvestmentsIndependent Director2019 — 2025Wellington
- New Zealand Media & EntertainmentIndependent Director2017 — 2025Auckland, New Zealand
- TrustpowerIndependent Director2020 — 2022
- Diocesan School for GirlsBoard Member2018 — 2021Auckland, New Zealand
- Deutsche BankCo-Head Deutsche Craigs2000 — 2016Auckland
- Craigs Investment PartnersDirector2010 — 2013Tauranga
- Cameron PartnersExecutive Cameron & Company1996 — 2000Wellington
- Lion CoGraduate Programme1993 — 1996Auckland and Wellington
Skills & more
Strategy20Mergers & Acquisitions23Business Strategy8Corporate Finance29Management9Business Planning1Financial Modeling4Investments7Strategic Planning1Change Management2Business Process Improvement2Capital Markets4
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Due DiligenceFinancial AnalysisInvestment BankingMergersMergersNegotiationPrivate EquityRestructuringRisk ManagementSalesFrom David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Origin Capital Partners
Andrew Livingston
General Manager – Kiwifruit at Origin Capital Partners
Craig Greenlees
Director at Origin Capital Partners
Danielle Coughlan
Financial Controller at Origin Capital Partners
Dominic Jones
Managing Director at Origin Capital Partners
Dylan Barrett
Investor at Origin Capital Partners
Kim Wallace
Independent Director, Chair of Audit and Risk Committee at Origin Capital Partners
Lain Jager
Director at Origin Capital Partners
Manucer Alexander-David
Investor at SWIX Family Office
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Gibson?
- Joined Origin Capital Partners as Chair in 2026 with a 30-year corporate finance career, previously co-head of Deutsche Craigs and Deutsche Bank investment banking in New Zealand. He holds governance roles including Deputy Chair of Goodman NZ and director positions at Contact Energy and Freightways.
- Where does David Gibson work?
- David Gibson is Chairman at Origin Capital Partners.
- Where did David Gibson go to school?
- David Gibson studied at University of Canterbury (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Hons) Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Law and Commerce); Kings College, Auckland (Head of Marsden House); King's School (Head Boy).
Same school
Also attended University of Canterbury90
Jono ManickamAssociate at Square Peg CapitalMichael McFadgenInvestor at 13books CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianNick WinstoneFounder, Partner at Aera VCFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalChris HartshornAdvisor at Chrysalix
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Also attended Kings College, Auckland12
Jonathan WongPartner at Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.Tony LiuPartner at Costanoa VenturesJustin HubblePartner and General Counsel at Triple Point VenturesLogan IrvineCommercial Finance Manager at Five V CapitalJames StevensPartner at Bain Capital Tech OpportunitiesDr Finn RossInvestor at Motion Capital
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Also attended King's School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Goodman4
Also worked at Rangatira Investments5
Also worked at Deutsche Bank920
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkVlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera Capital
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Also worked at Lion Co9
Brent MealingsChief Financial Officer at Livestock ImprovementJacquie ShukerChief People Officer at Livestock ImprovementMike TravisGeneral Counsel at HarmoneyMike JoslinManaging Director & Partner, 1842 Fund and Studio at Alloy PartnersRichard WebbCEO & Co-Founder at CatallyzeMichael HartleyFounder at Comply Pro Website
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